Middle East & Africa News

Latest news and developments from Middle East and Africa regions

• UAE-based FEWA’s ownership transferred to Emirates Investment Authority

  February 15, 2021
  The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Federal Electricity and Water Authority’s (FEWA) ownership has been transferred to the UAE’s sovereign wealth fund, the Emirates Investment Authority, and now will be known as Etihad Water and Electricity (EWE).

• Saudi’s SEC receives lowest bids for three substation contracts

  February 11, 2021
  As per news report, Saudi Electric Company (SEC) has received the lowest bids for three transmission substation contracts from local players—Trading Development Partnership (TDP), Alfanar Construction Company and Al-Babtain Contracting Company.

• Hitachi ABB Power Grids to provide grid stabilisation technology to Egypt's EETC

  February 11, 2021
  Hitachi ABB Power Grids is all set to provide the state-owned Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) with high-performance, grid stabilisation technology aimed at improving the power quality and expanding transmission capacity in the Owainat region, where desert wasteland is being reclaimed for agricultural use.

• WAPP seeks EoIs for Ghana–Burkina Faso–Mali interconnection project

  February 10, 2021
  Recently, West African Power Pool (WAPP) has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) for seeking consultancy services for updating the existing pre-investment studies for the 225 kV Ghana–Burkina Faso–Mali interconnection project.

• Bahrain’s EWA receives lowest bid from ABB for reactive power compensation project

  February 8, 2021
  As per news reports, Bahrain’s Electricity & Water Authority (EWA) has received the lowest bid of BHD35.4 million from the local ABB Technologies WLL for the Dynamic Reactive Power Compensation Project.

• Siemens bags SAR57 million 380 kV reactors’ contract from Saudi’s SEC

  February 2, 2021
  Recently, Siemens Saudi Arabia has bagged an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth SAR57.3 million from the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) for the installation of 380 kV reactors at the Hail 3 substation.

• Namibia budgets NAD15 billion for power generation, transmission

  February 2, 2021
  As per news report, Namibia's state-owned power utility, Namibia Power Corporation Limited (NamPower), has set aside about NAD15 billion for the implementation of power generation and transmission projects in the country, which are currently at different phases of completion.

• AETCON, Alfanar submit lowest bids for transmission projects to Saudi’s SEC

  February 1, 2021
  As per news report, Saudi Electric Company (SEC) has received the lowest bids for two transmission contracts from local players — Arabian Electrical Transmission Line Contracting (AETCON) and Alfanar Construction.

• Saudi SEC awards SAR365 million worth transmission contracts

  January 29, 2021
  Recently, the Saudi Electric Company (SEC) awarded engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) transmission contracts worth SAR365 million to local players Al Sharif Group and National Contracting Company (NCC), and South Korean Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai).

• Ghana’s GRIDCo receives grant to upgrade interconnection with Burkina Faso

  January 27, 2021
  The European Union (EU), through the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), has approved additional financial support of EUR9.7 million in the form of a grant to Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) for upgrading Ghana’s section under the Ghana–Burkina Faso grid interconnection.

• SSEM, Al Babtain submit lowest bids for transmission contracts to Saudi’s SEC

  January 25, 2021
  As per news reports, Saudi Electric Company (SEC) has received the lowest bids for two transmission contracts from local players — Saudi Services for Electro Mechanical (SSEM) and Al Babtain Contracting Company.

• Ethiopian EEP develops power system development plan for 2021-30

  January 25, 2021
  State-owned Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has announced that the company has developed a power system development plan from 2021 to 2030, which is currently with stakeholders for final consultation.

• Kenya connects Kipeto wind power plant to national grid

  January 25, 2021
  Recently, Kenyan Kipeto Energy (KEP) has connected the 100 MW Kipeto wind power plant in Kajiado County to the national grid network via a 17-km-long, 220 kV transmission line to the Isinya substation.

• Saudi SEC receives lowest bid from local JAL for NATA substation project

  January 21, 2021
  As per a news report, Saudi-based JAL International Company has submitted the lowest bid of SAR56.9 million to the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) for the construction of the 115/13.8 kV NATA 2 substation. A total of 19 bidders had submitted proposals.

• KAHRAMAA commissions 132/11 kV substations in Qatar

  January 21, 2021
  Recently, Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) has inaugurated the 132/11 kV Al Mazrouha and Al Froosh substations, cumulatively valued at QAR230 million.

• ZESCO launches tender for Zambia’s LPTDN project [free access]

  January 20, 2021
  Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) has invited international competitive bids for the construction of transmission facilities under the Lusaka Power Transmission and Distribution Network (LPTDN) project, with financial support from the European Investment Bank (EIB).

• Al Toukhi bags SAR36 million contract from Saudi’s SEC for installing 380 kV reactors

  January 18, 2021
  Saudi-based Al Toukhi Company bagged a SAR36.3 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from the Saudi Electric Company (SEC) for the installation of two 380 kV line reactors at the Arar substation.

• Ethiopian EEP to restore transmission lines in Tigray Regional State

  January 14, 2021
  State-owned Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) is undertaking urgent works on restoring electricity in the Aksum and Adwa towns of Tigray Regional State.

• Hyundai, PA Cost bag EPC contracts worth SAR464 million from Saudi’s SEC

  January 11, 2021
  Recently, Saudi Electric Company (SEC) has awarded engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) transmission contracts worth SAR464 million to South Korean Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai) and local PA Cost International.

• TRANSCO CLSG to energise 225 kV inter-regional link by February 2021

  January 11, 2021
  As per news reports, Regional Electricity Transmission Company for Cote d’Ivoire–Liberia–Sierra Leone–Guinea (CLSG) (TRANSCO CLSG) is all set to energise the CLSG interconnection project in February 2021.